Master Miner vs Smashing Roller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Master Miner
Mine for valuable resources by smashing rocks and discover different types of gems. Sell your collected materials to purchase upgrades and progress further in this satisfying simulation game.
- Smash rocks
- Collect materials
- Sell resources
- Buy upgrades
- Discover gems
- Explore rock types
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Smashing rocks was never so much fun! Become the greatest miner to have walked the earth, in the most satisfying game of all time. Destroy rocks and collect materials. Sell the materials and buy upgrades! How far can you go? How many different types of rocks will you find? Will you discover all the different types of magical gems?
Smashing Roller
Control a powerful roller to smash through vehicles, trees, mines, and buildings. Collect money to upgrade your roller, making it bigger and stronger to crush even more. Become rich by demolishing everything in your path.
- Smash vehicles
- Destroy buildings
- Cut trees
- Demolish mines
- Collect money
- Upgrade roller
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Smash the vehicles along the way. Cut the trees, destroy the mines and demolish the buildings. Crush them all. Collect the money. Upgrade the Smashing Roller. Get bigger, stronger and richer!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Master Miner at 3.3 against Smashing Roller's 2.7. Master Miner also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Master Miner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Smashing Roller sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Master Miner holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively.
Master Miner ships an update every 5 days, Smashing Roller fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Master Miner | Smashing Roller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) — better | 2.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 345 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | paragonGamez, LLC | APP CENTRAL LTD |
Customer experience
Master Miner
Smashing Roller
In-app purchases
Master Miner
- Remove Ads$2.99
Smashing Roller
- 10 SkipIts Pack$1.99
- No Ads$2.99
- 20 SkipIts Pack$3.99
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- Unlimited Magnet$3.99
- 50 SkipIts Pack$5.99
- Infinite Capacity Bundle$7.99
- 100 SkipIts Pack$12.99
- 400 SkipIts Pack$24.99
- VIP Bundle Pack$24.99
- 1000 SkipIts Pack$49.99
Questions
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